School holiday trout stocking
Ahead of the school holidays, 'ready-to-catch' rainbow trout are stocked into lakes around Melbourne and regional centres.
The rainbow trout stocked are advanced yearlings and are suitable to be caught immediately. Rainbow trout are a good option for children or those trying fishing for the first time, because they are relatively easy to catch and take a variety of baits and lures.
This stocking program aims to encourage families to go fishing, particularly during school holidays.
Anglers are reminded that a daily bag limit of five trout applies, of which only two can exceed 35 centimetres.
Fish stocking is funded by recreational fishing licence fees and the State Government's $46 million Target One Million plan, which aims to get more people fishing, more often.
School holiday family fishing waters
| Water | 1st Term (April) | 2nd Term (July) | 3rd Term (Sept) | Fishing Week (Oct) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stocked | Stocked | Predicted | Predicted | |
Albert Park Lake |
680 | 1000 | 1000 | |
Alexandra Lake (Ararat) |
300 | 300 | ||
Allans Flat Dredge Hole (Allans Flat) |
350 | 350 | 350 | 500 |
Anderson Lake (Chiltern) |
300 | 300 | ||
Arboretum Dam (Euroa) |
400 | 400 | ||
Bannockburn Lagoon (Bannockburn) |
300 | 300 | ||
Bartlett Lake (Tatura) |
100 | 100 | ||
Berwick Springs Estate Lake |
500 | 500 | 500 | |
Calembeen Lake (Creswick) |
200 | 200 | ||
Casey Fields Lake (Cranbourne) |
500 | 500 | 500 | 750 |
Cato Lake (Stawell) |
300 | 300 | ||
Caulfield Racecourse Lake |
300 | 300 | ||
Cobden Lake (Cobden) |
200 | 200 | 200 | |
Coleraine Lagoon (Coleraine) |
250 | 250 | ||
Crusoe Reservoir (Bendigo) |
250 | 250 | ||
Darlingsford Lake (Melton) |
500 | 500 | ||
Don Lake (Healesville) |
400 | 400 | ||
Dunkeld Arboretum (Dunkeld) |
200 | 200 | ||
Eildon Pondage Weir (Eildon) |
950 | 1200 | 2000 | 5000 |
Emerald Lake |
500 | 500 | ||
Esmond Lake (Ballarat) |
250 | 250 | ||
Ess Lagoon (Casterton) |
500 | 500 | ||
Felltimber Creek Wetlands (Wodonga) |
400 | 400 | ||
Foletti Caravan Park Lake (Donald) |
350 | 350 | ||
Forest Lake (Kangaroo Flat) |
200 | 200 | ||
Fosters Dam (Glenrowan) |
200 | |||
Garfield Lake (Garfield) |
250 | 250 | ||
Glenlyon Dam (Glenlyon) |
200 | 200 | ||
Goldfields Reservoir (St Arnaud) |
200 | 200 | ||
Golf Course Dam (Longwood) |
200 | 200 | ||
Great Western Racing Recreation Reserve Lake (Great Western) |
200 | 200 | ||
Guthridge Lake (Sale) |
250 | 250 | ||
Haddon Reservoir (Haddon) |
200 | 200 | ||
Hanging Rock Lake (Woodend) |
300 | 300 | ||
Heyfield Racecourse Lake (Heyfield) |
200 | 200 | ||
Hyland Lake (Churchill) |
750 | 750 | 750 | 500 |
Jack Emmett Lagoon (Rupanyup) |
300 | |||
Jack Roper Reserve Lake (Campbellfield) *** |
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Jubilee Lake (Daylesford) |
200 | 200 | ||
Jubilee Lake (Skipton) |
200 | 200 | ||
Karkarook Lake (Moorabbin) |
2023 | 1695 ** | 1000 | 1000 |
Kennington Reservoir (Strathdale) |
500 | 500 | ||
Les Stone Park Lake (Wodonga) |
200 | 100 | ||
Lethbridge Lake (Lethbridge) |
300 | 300 | ||
Lilydale Lake (Lilydale) |
800 | 747 | 800 | |
Marma Lake (Murtoa) |
450 | 300 | ||
Marysville Lake (Marysville) |
450 | 450 | 450 | |
Merriwa Park Lake (Wangaratta) |
200 | |||
Minyip Wetlands (Minyip) |
200 | |||
Mooroopna Recreation Reserve Lake (Mooroopna) |
100 | |||
Morwell Lake (Morwell) |
750 | 750 | 500 | |
Navan Park Lake (Melton) |
327 | 400 | 600 | 300 |
Neanger Lake (Eaglehawk) |
250 | |||
Nhill Lake (Nhill) |
200 | |||
Numurkah Lake |
200 | |||
Old Hamilton Reservoir (Hamilton) |
200 | 200 | ||
Pakenham Lake (Pakenham) |
500 | 500 | 500 | |
Pertobe Lake (Warrnambool) |
450 | 300 | ||
Police Paddock Dams (Horsham) |
300 | 300 | ||
Quarry Street Reserve Lake (Trentham) |
200 | |||
Rowville Lakes (Rowville) |
500 | 400 | 550 | 200 |
Roxburgh Park Lakes (Roxburgh Park) |
250 | 250 | ||
Saint Augustine's Water Hole (Geelong) |
750 | 500 | ||
Sambell Lake (Beechworth) |
300 | 1000 | ||
Seagull Lake (Geelong)*** |
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Simpson Recreation Reserve Lakes (Simpson) |
200 | **** | 200 | |
Spavan Lake (Sunbury) |
364 | 400 | 400 | |
Stanley Ditch Dam (Stanley) |
400 | 375 | ||
Sumsion Gardens Lake (Wodonga) |
250 | 250 | ||
Tchum Lake (Birchip) |
1000 | 500 | ||
Tea Tree Lake (Mortlake) |
300 | 300 | 200 | |
The Gong (Buninyong) |
200 | 200 | ||
Tom Thumb Lake (Eaglehawk) |
200 | |||
Tronoh Dredge Hole (Harrietville) |
300 | 300 | 300 | |
Upper Sandy Creek Dam (Sandy Creek) |
500 | 500 | 500 | |
Victoria Lake (Shepparton) |
500 | 500 | ||
Victoria Lakes (Ballarat) |
400 | 400 | ||
Yarralumla Drive Lake (Wodonga) |
100 | 100 | ||
Yarrambat Lake (Yarrambat) |
600 | 600 | 600 | 400 |
* Railway Lake was only used as Jubilee lake was dry. Stocking returned to Jubilee Lake in Skipton.
** Parks Victoria has advised that, as of 29 June 2017, Karkarook lake is closed to recreational use due to high levels of blue-green algae. Visitors are advised to avoid contact with the water.
*** water currently off the school holiday stocking program but may be stocked in future.
**** Not stocked due to poor water quality